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Halifax County NC Emergency Services
Monday May 27th, 2024 :: 04:14 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:15PM

SVRRAH The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Edgecombe County in central North Carolina... Southeastern Halifax County in central North Carolina...

* Until 515 PM EDT.

* At 413 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles northeast of Dortches, or 11 miles northeast of Rocky Mount, moving northeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Scotland Neck, Whitakers, Hobgood, and Tillery.

* AFFECTED AREAS: EDGECOMBE, NC ... HALIFAX, NC

Instructions:

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for central North Carolina.

Address/Location
Halifax County NC Emergency Services
10 North King St
Halifax, NC 27839

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 252-593-5016

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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